Meter Readings vs PickTheBank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meter Readings
Easily track your home's energy and water consumption to identify potential savings. Visualize usage and costs with detailed graphs and compare them against historical data. The app supports various meter types and offers advanced features for detailed analysis.
- Monitor multiple utility meters
- Track usage and costs
- Visualize data with graphs
- Compare current vs. historical usage
- Set local reminders
- Export data to CSV
- Backup and sync data
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Apple's iPad APP OF THE WEEK (UK and Ireland), March 2011 AppStore Rewind 2011, one of Apple's favourite iPhone finance apps of 2011 (UK and Ireland) Closely monitor your household energy and water usage and the chances are you will SAVE MONEY! This useful application makes it easy to monitor your household utility meters. Once you start entering readings, your usage, costs and savings are calculated and displayed in easy to visualise graphs. KEY FEATURES - Monitor up to five separate meters, e.g. electricity, gas, water, solar ... etc - Quick entry of readings, as often as you like - Use the rear-facing torch/flashlight when reading your meters (if your device has one) - Local reminders so you don't forget to enter your readings - Displays usage and costs for the latest readings period, and compares this with your average or previous year - Plots graphs of usage and costs per day, week, month, quarter or year, so that you can visualise changes over time, e.g. against the previous year - Multiple colour themes (black, red, blue, green ... etc) - Import historical readings from a CSV file - Backup your data and sync it between devices by email, AirDrop, Dropbox or iCloud - Export your readings as a CSV file for easy import into a spreadsheet - Universal app, works on the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad METERS, CURRENCY AND RATES - User configurable units, so the app could be used for other types of measurement - Support for meters that count up (e.g. electricity, gas, water ... etc) or down (e.g. oil) - Uses the currency from your device's region setting, but you can override this per meter (e.g. for holiday homes) - Handles a wide range of rates and charges, e.g. fixed or time based rates, per-unit rates, stepped rates for up to 12 levels, Economy 7/10, time of day meters ... etc BILLS - Check your bills by comparing any pair of readings (e.g. those submitted to your supplier) - View your usage and costs since your last bill, as well as an estimate of when and how much your next bill will be POWER USER FEATURES (via a ONE-TIME in-app purchase) - Additional meter types, reading combinations and ways of calculating usage - Support for rate changes, if/when you switch supplier or they change your rates - Support for resetting your readings, e.g. if you get a replacement meter - Automatic backups to iCloud PRO USER FEATURES (via a ONE-TIME in-app purchase) - Removes the restriction on meter numbers, e.g. for landlords, businesses and professionals SUPPORT Please use the link to my support page from the AppStore page or from the app itself (or simply go to http://grahamhaley.co.uk/meters/. Alternatively, contact me directly via my support pages and you will get a quick response.
PickTheBank
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ONE ACCOUNT, ONE APP, YOUR GATEWAY TO EU SAVINGS Compare, apply for, and manage fixed-term deposits with competitive rates from a range of EU-licensed banks – all in one place. Access savings offers you won’t find at your local bank, including multi-currency (EUR, USD, GBP) options. Complete one simple online application – no paperwork, no branch visits. All deposits are protected under EU country-specific Deposit Guarantee Schemes (up to €100,000 per depositor per bank). No account opening fees and no hidden charges on any savings products. EXCELLENCE AND QUALITY Established in 2022, PickTheBank began as a trusted savings comparison platform, analysing rates from over 1,000 banks across 25 EU countries. Now, in partnership with Malta-based Lidion Bank (EU passported), PickTheBank lets you apply and manage deposits directly online, wherever you live in the EU. Multilingual support via chat, email, and phone – with quick, personal responses. KEEPING YOUR MONEY SAFE Your deposits are held with EU-regulated banks and covered by applicable deposit guarantee schemes. No withholding tax – interest is paid in full, and you declare it according to your local tax laws. All transactions are processed securely with encryption and multi-step verification. Full transparency – you always know the terms, rates, and maturity dates of your deposits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PickTheBank at Free against Meter Readings's $0.99. PickTheBank also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Meter Readings's advantage is chart position (#145 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
PickTheBank is free to download; Meter Readings costs $0.99 up front. Meter Readings sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. PickTheBank asks for nothing beyond the download.
Meter Readings ships an update every 2 months, PickTheBank monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meter Readings | PickTheBank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #145 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graham Haley | PICK SAVINGS NAVIGATOR LTD |
Bugs and requests
Meter Readings
Reported bugs
2 issues- Prices and measurements displayed incorrectly
- Complicated to use, unless you have a post-graduate degree
Requested features
7 requests- Add ability to show power in and power out on same graph for heat pump efficiency
- Add camera support to capture meter readings
- Improve export to Excel functionality
- Add support for cubic feet to kWh conversion for gas meters
- Add ability to view data in landscape mode with longer time frame
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- Add feature to compute utility consumption per unit (e.g. water per rental unit)
- Increase number of digits to support larger meter readings
PickTheBank
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meter Readings
- Power User$0.49
- Pro User$4.99
PickTheBank
No in-app purchases
Questions
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